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CDM coordinator
The appointment of a competent CDM Coordinator (CDMC) is a statutory requirement on the Client, as required under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007. Our team of qualified construction professionals have years of practical experience across a range of industry sectors. We provide a full health and safety consulting service, capable of delivering major projects as well as implementing systems to support your project team. As your competent CDMC we will support you, the Client, through the whole process from project conception to final handover.
We can assist with the management of all aspects of the CDM Regulations, including contractor competency assessments, the role of the CDM Coordinator, building manuals, design CDM workshops and the development of the Principal Contractor's construction health and safety plans.
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The role of CDM Coordinator
As the CDM Coordinator, our role under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 would be to:
- Notify the Health and Safety Executive of the Project (F10).
- Give advice and assistance to the Client on their role and the measures they must take to comply with the Regulations. This will normally be delivered through meeting with the Client – describing their role and their importance to the success of the project.
- Undertake competence assessments of the Project Design and Principal Contractor team members, where requested by the Client. Workplace Law has developed a quantifiable questionnaire that can be adjusted to suit the specific needs of the Client and the project.
- Identify health and safety pre-construction information and coordinate information gathering and distribution to the project and design team members. Workplace Law uses an ‘Information Inventory’ to identify the specific information required, who it is required by, when it will be required, how it will be obtained, who is responsible, and, finally, a record of when it was communicated.
- Facilitate the Health and Safety Designer Risk Management process. Workplace Law uses a hazard inventory register to coordinate the health and safety risk management process, identifying the hazard, who could be affected, the risk, and, most importantly, the mitigation arrangements and communication of the residual risk.
- Review the successful Principal Contractor’s Construction Health and Safety Plan, particularly in relation to welfare facilities and their consideration of the design health and safety residual risks, and advise the Client on its adequacy.
- Prepare, where none exists, or otherwise review and update, the health and safety file with information relating to the project that is likely to be needed during any subsequent construction / demolition work.
Why choose Workplace Law?
All of our consultants meet the competency requirements for CDM coordinators, laid out within the CDM Approved Code of Practice:
- We are accredited with the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) as a competent organisation for the delivery of the CDMC.
- We have over ten years’ experience of delivering construction-related health and safety services, including the CDMC since its conception in 2007.
- We have experience of working with a broad range of clients and sectors on complex multi-million pound projects.
- Workplace Law has a delivery process that establishes an auditable trail to demonstrate that duty-holders have fulfilled their obligations. Workplace Law can provide this reassurance through the use of records, meeting minutes, progress reports and information inventories.
- Our consultants possess in-depth knowledge of the CDM Regulations, having been involved with advising and writing technical information for the BIFM.
- We have multi-disciplined construction professionals, which means that we can advise and assist in more than one area of health and safety.
Very competitive rates
Because we use the fee structure set out by the Association of Project Safety, you can be sure of a consistent approach and pricing utilising our professional CDM coordinators.
Benefits
- We can assist with the management of all aspects of the CDM Regulations, providing support throughout the whole process, making sure you comply with health and safety legislation.
- Efficient operation and maintenance on completion of the project will allow you to make financial savings.
- Our qualified professionals have years of experience and all meet the competency requirements for a CDMC, meaning you can be assured that your project is in safe hands, allowing you to continue running your business without distraction.
Case studies
In 2012 Workplace Law was asked to develop and deliver a property management-focused sustainability training course for BNP Paribas Real Estate UK. This is a branch of BNP Paribas bank, which provides a number of property services including development, management and investment of property portfolios across the UK.
Workplace Law was appointed in the final quarter of 2012 to assist Shelter with the implementation of an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS). Shelter wished to reduce its environmental impact, secure funding and make operational cost savings.
"In 2009 Chaps Ltd recognised that it needed to improve its health and safety systems. We changed our Health and Safety consultants to Workplace Law in order to give us a fresh approach towards our management of health and safety and to gain specialist construction advice.
"By using their expertise and experience Simon and Maria have guided us into developing a health and safety system that has achieved CHAS accreditation and given our customers and principle contractor’s confidence in our management of health and safety. They have always been available to offer advice when needed and to provide independent site inspections and audits which are often required by our customers.
"Both Simon and Maria continue to support Chaps Ltd and have become an important, integral part of our Health and Safety Management System."
Suzanne Jackson, HR Director, Emprise:
“Workplace Law has made a difference to the quality of the service we can provide to our staff. And because of the customised service from Workplace Law, the costs have come down.
“We’re now into the second year and we’re pleased with the level of service which is always turned around quickly with any queries being answered straight away.”
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